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Ministry of Defence
COLOMBO SECURITY CONCLAVE FOCUSED OPERATION
BETWEEN INDIA, MALDIVES AND SRI LANKA
Maiden ‘Colombo Security Conclave  Focused Operation’ is being conducted between the lead Maritime Security Agencies of India, Maldives and Sri Lanka on 27 and 28 November 2021. Ships and aircraft of Indian Navy , Maldives National Defence Force  and Sri Lankan Navy  are participating and operating over a vast area in the Exclusive Economic Zones  of the three countries in Southern Arabian Sea.
It may be recalled that a trilateral Table Top Exercise  between IN, MNDF and SLN was conducted on 14 and 15 July 2021. The three countries had participated in the 5th Deputy National Security Advisors  – level meeting of Colombo Security Conclave on 04 August 2021, wherein ways of enhancing maritime security cooperation in the Indian Ocean Region were deliberated upon.
‘CSC Focused Operation’ is being conducted with an aim of keeping this vital part of the Indian Ocean Region safe and secure for commercial shipping, international trade and conduct of legitimate maritime activities. Focused Operation would help build understanding and interoperability between the lead maritime security agencies, and facilitate institution of measures to prevent and suppress transnational crimes in the region. It would further enhance the operational synergy by exchange of information and conduct of coordinated operations to handle maritime incidents/ accidents.
The conduct of ‘CSC Focused Operation’ exemplifies the deep trilateral engagement between India, Maldives and Sri Lanka, and emphasises their commitment to promote peace, and security in the region.
Ministry of Finance
Auction for Sale  of  ‘New GS 2028’,  ‘7.26% GS 2033’,  ‘7.36% GS 2052’
The Government of India  has announced the sale  of  “New Government Security 2028” for a notified amount of Rs 8,000 crore  through yield based auction using uniform price method,  “7.26% Government Security 2033” for a notified amount of Rs 14,000 crore  through price based auction using uniform price method and  “7.36% Government Security 2052” for a notified amount of Rs 11,000 crore  through price based auction using multiple price method. GoI will have the option to retain additional subscription up to Rs. 2,000 crore against each security mentioned above. The auctions will be conducted by the Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai Office, Fort, Mumbai on April 06, 2023 .
Up to 5% of the notified amount of the sale of the securities will be allotted to eligible individuals and institutions as per the Scheme for Non-Competitive Bidding Facility in the Auction of Government Securities.
Both competitive and non-competitive bids for the auction should be submitted in electronic format on the Reserve Bank of India Core Banking Solution  system on April 06, 2023. The non-competitive bids should be submitted between 12:30 p.m. and 01:00 p.m. and the competitive bids should be submitted between 12:30 p.m. and 01:30 p.m.
The result of the auctions will be announced on April 06, 2023  and payment by successful bidders will be on April 10, 2023 .
The Securities will be eligible for “When Issued” trading in accordance with the guidelines on ‘When Issued transactions in Central Government Securities’ issued by the Reserve Bank of India vide circular No. RBI/2018-19/25 dated July 24, 2018 as amended from time to time.
Ministry of Jal Shakti
Summary of Rainfall and Flood Situation
Heavy to very heavy rainfall with isolated extremely heavy rainfall in Odisha, Heavy to very heavy rainfall in Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana & Chhattisgarh and Heavy rainfall in Madhya Pradesh & Uttarakhand occurredin the morning.
29 Stations  are flowing in Severe Flood Situation and 30 stations  are flowing in Above Normal Flood Situation. Inflow Forecast has been issued for 41 Barrages and Dams . Further detail is available at link http://cwc.gov.in/sites/default/files/cfcr-cwcdfb20082020_5.pdf.
Heavy to Very Heavy rain with isolated extremely heavy rainfall is likely to occur in Odisha, Chhattisgarh & Telangana on 20thAugust. Heavy to very Heavy rainfall in Madhya Pradesh & Rajasthan is expected between 20thand 21stAugust 2020.
River Godavari & its tributaries such as Indravathi and Sabari are likely to rise again due to forecasted rainfall. Close watch is to be maintained in Districts of Nowrangpur, Koraput, Malkangiri in Odisha, Bastar, Sukma, Narayanpur, Dantewada, Bijapur in Chhattisgarh, Gadchiroli, Chandrapur Districts of Maharashtra.
River Krishna & its tributaries such as Tungabhadra & Bhima are expected to continue rising slowly and most of the dams in the basin are expected to release considerable quantity of water due to forecasted rainfall. Close watch is to be maintained in the Districts of Satara, Kolhapur in Maharashtra, Bagalkot, Vijayapura, Raichur, Belgavi in Karnataka, JogulambaGadwal and Nalgonda in Telangana,Kurnool, Guntur and Krishna District of Andhra Pradesh.
River Narmada and its tributaries are expected to rise in Mandla as well as downstream of Bargi Dam in Jabalpur District of Madhya Pradesh as it is releasing excess water.
Strict vigil is to be maintained in all the above States & Districts for next 3-4 days. It is advised that close watch has to be maintained for increased inflows in dams. Releases from any of these reservoirs may be done as per rule curve and standard operating procedure with advance intimation to downstream areas.
Maximum vigil has to be maintained along the rail and road tracks and bridges on these rivers and regulate traffic suitably to avoid any incident. Submergence of low-level cause ways along rivers and railway tracks along flashy rivers is to be monitored closely. All district administrations can take effective measures taking into account the prevailing Covid-19 situation in relief camps being set up in these districts.
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Union Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment, Dr Virendra Kumar to Inaugurate the New Office of Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities  on 28 March 2022
The New Office of CCPD, situated at Dwarka in New Delhi, has state of art facilities and is fully Divyangjan friendly
Union Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment, Dr Virendra Kumar will inaugurate the new Office of Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities  at Sector-10, Dwarka, New Delhion 28.03.2022 .
The Office of Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities  is, in fact, functional since September 1998.
This office functions INDEPENDENTLY to safeguard the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in terms of NON-DISCRIMINATION and ensuring EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES and FULL PARTICIPATION in the society.
Initially, the office of CCPD started its functions from Shastri Bhawan and later on shifted to various locations in the rented spaces viz. Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya National Institute for Persons with Physical Disabilities, Near ITO, New Delhi; Sector-39 at Noida and later on shifted to Sarojini House at Bhagwas Dass Road, New Delhi.However, this office hasalways been running with shortage of space to accommodate its staff & activities comfortably.
Now after a long wait, this office has got a suitable location with sufficient space at NISD Building, 5th Floor, Plot No G-2, Sector 10, Dwarka, New Delhi-75. The Office space is ready with all latest facilities, especially fully Divyangjan friendly.
Ministry of Finance
Auction for Sale  of ‘5.22% GS 2025’, Auction for Sale  of ‘6.19% GS 2034’, and Auction for Sale  of ‘7.16% GS 2050’
The Government of India has announced the Sale  of  ‘5.22 per cent Government Stock, 2025’ for a notified amount of Rs 12,000 crore  through price based auction,  ‘6.19 per cent Government Stock, 2034’ for a notified amount of Rs 11,000 crore  through price based auction, and  ‘7.16 per cent Government Stock, 2050’ for a notified amount of Rs 7,000 crore  through price based auction. GoI will have the option to retain additional subscription up to Rs 2,000 crore against each of the above securities. The auctions will be conducted by the Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai Office, Fort, Mumbai on September 18, 2020  using multiple price method.
Up to 5% of the notified amount of the sale of the stocks will be allotted to eligible individuals and Institutions as per the Scheme for Non-Competitive Bidding Facility in the Auction of Government Securities.
Both competitive and non-competitive bids for the auction should be submitted in electronic format on the Reserve Bank of India Core Banking Solution  system on September 18, 2020. The non-competitive bids should be submitted between 10.30 a.m. and 11.00 a.m. and the competitive bids should be submitted between 10.30 a.m. and 11.30 a.m.
The result of the auctions will be announced on September 18  and payment by successful bidders will be on September 21 .
The Stocks will be eligible for “When Issued” trading in accordance with the guidelines on ‘When Issued transactions in Central Government Securities’ issued by the Reserve Bank of India vide circular No. RBI/2018-19/25 dated July 24, 2018 as amended from time to time.
Ministry of Steel
Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan calls for early operationalisation of the auctioned Iron Ore Mines in Odisha;
Holds discussion with Odisha CM and Union Mines Minister
Union Minister of Steel and Petroleum and Natural Gas Shri Dharmendra Pradhan today held a meeting with Chief Minister of Odisha Shri Naveen Patnaik and Union Minister of Mines, Coal and Parliament Affairs Shri Pralhad Joshi.
Discussions centredaround resolving the issues regarding operationalisation of the auctioned iron ore mines in Odisha where production and dispatch has still not commenced. The lease of these mines had lapsed on 31st March, 2020, pursuant to which fresh auction was carried out.
Shri Pradhan emphasised on the need of an early resolution in this regard by the Ministry of Mines so that seamless availability of raw material to the end user is ensured. This would result in reducing the price of iron ore which has gone up substantially in the last one month due to adverse market sentiments, emanating primarily from reduced supply of iron ore in Odisha from the recently auctioned mines.As against a production of 123.8MT iron ore in Odisha from Jan 2019 to Nov 2019, total production in the same period in current year has been only 98.2MT. Out of the recently auctioned 24 mines in Odisha, only 5 have been able to start production and dispatch till date. This is the main reason for shortfall in iron ore supply in the country.
Odisha holds immense importance for the Indian steel industry with a major share of raw material reserves and steel production capacity. Early operationalisation of iron ore mines will not only ensure raw material security for the steel industry but also help local employment generation and intensify economic activities in the state, thus driving regional development. It syncs with the larger vision of Mission Purvodaya envisioned by Honorable Prime Minister Shri NarendraModi to drive economic growth of eastern India.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Delay in Projects
The Government is closely monitoring the construction of National Highways . Periodic reviews are held at various levels to resolve issues and to expedite progress of all NH projects. Delayed projects including Dhenkanal are also monitored.
A time limit of 2-3 years is generally kept for completion of new NH projects. However, construction works on NHs sometimes fall behind schedule due to various reasons like delay in land acquisition, delay in fulfillment of Government's condition precedent like various clearances, utility shifting, delays on the part of Contractors/Concessionaire including cash flow issues etc. Four NH projects passing through Dhenkanal district in the State of Odisha are delayed mainly due to delay in land acquisition, forest clearance and slow performance of contractor. As per the revised schedule, target of completion of these projects is March, 2024.
Amount of cost escalation in these projects for delay in completion work has not been finalized.
This information was given by the Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.
President's Secretariat
A GROUP OF EMINENT ALUMNI/BENEFACTORS CALLS ON PRESIDENT OF INDIA
WORKING TO IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL CONDITIONS AND ERADICATING INEQUALITY IN SOCIETY IS THE DUTY OF ALL OF US: PRESIDENT MURMU
A group of eminent Alumni/Benefactors called on the President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan this evening  on the sideline of the Visitor’s Conference 2023.
During the interaction, the President appreciated the benefactors for their contribution to the cause of education and society. She said that working to improve educational conditions and eradicating inequality in society is the duty of all of us. She said that the wealth should be used for the betterment of society and the country. She emphasized that our society and country have contributed to our success in some way, therefore we should try to pay back to society. She was happy to note that benefactors are donating generously for the welfare of society without any compulsion. She wished that they would continue with their noble efforts.
The President said that she was particularly elated to be in the company of those who had been making donations for selfless purpose of improving the education and health of the people. “You have been doing great work” she said.
Shri Rakesh Gangwal, Co-Founder of Indigo Airlines; Shri Muktesh Pant, Former CEO of Yum China; Shri Subroto Bagchi, Co-founder of Mindtree; Prashanth Prakash, Co-Founder and Partner, Accel India; Dr. Shridhar Shukla, Co-Founder, Chairman, KPOINT Technologies; Rizwan Koita, Co-Founder and CEO of CitiusTech; Shri Vikram Gupta, Founder and Managing Partner, IvyCap Ventures Advisors Pvt. Ltd; Shri T.T. Jagannathan, Chairman of TTK Prestige; Shri Nemish Shah, Co-Founder of ENAM and Board of Governor of FLAME University; Smt Roshni Nadar, Chairperson of HCL Technologies and Trustee of Shiv Nadar University; and Shri Ajay Piramal, Chairman of the Piramal Group attended the interaction along with their spouse.
Ministry of Finance
Cabinet approves revised Model MoU between India and foreign
Financial Intelligence Units  for exchange of information
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval to the revised Model Memorandum of Understanding between the Financial Intelligence Unit – India  with its counterpart foreign Financial Intelligence Units  for exchange of information. The revised Model MoU was drafted based on Egmont Group Secretariat revised Model MoU 2014.
Background
The core functions of FIU-IND in relation to foreign FIUs include screening and processing requests from foreign Financial Intelligence Units , disseminating information to foreign FIUs, establishing and maintaining relationship with foreign FIUs, and facilitating, administering and negotiating MoUs with foreign FIUs. Most of the foreign FIUs require an MoU to be signed for sharing of information with them.
President's Secretariat
President Of India in Maghar; Pays Tributes to Sant Kabir and Inaugurates Sant Kabir Academy and Research Centre and Swadesh Darshan Yojana
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind paid tributes to Sant Kabir and inaugurated Sant Kabir Academy and Research Centre and Swadesh Darshan Yojana today  at Kabir Chaura Dham, Maghar, Uttar Pradesh.
Speaking on the occasion, the President said that he was happy to inaugurate the Sant Kabir Academy and Research Centre, the foundation stone of which was laid by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi four years ago.
The President said that Sant Kabir was born in a poor and deprived family. But he never considered that deprivation as his weakness. He made it his strength. Sant Kabir was although deprived of bookish knowledge, yet he gained empirical knowledge through the association of saints. He himself first tried-tested, assimilated that knowledge and then revealed it to the people. That is why, even today, his teachings are equally popular among the masses as well as the intelligentsia.
The President said that Sant Kabir showed the path of equality and harmony to the society. He took the initiative to remove the evils, ostentation and discrimination and also lived the household life like a saint. He always emphasized that without compassion and sympathy for the weakest section of the society, humanity cannot be protected. Without helping the helpless people, there can be no harmony in the society.
The President said that Sant Kabir’s whole life is the best example of the religion of humanity. The message of communal unity was hidden in his Nirvana too. His Samadhi and Mazar exist in the same premise which is a rare example of communal unity.
The President said that it has been the good fortune of India that saints, teachers and social-reformers have from time to time tried to eradicate the social evils in the society. Sant Kabir was one of such saints whose teachings were accepted wholeheartedly by the society.
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Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Union Minister of State Ashwini Choubey adopts 'Tiger' in Bengal Safari Siliguri, named 'Agniveer'
Adopted tiger to motivate people to adopt more animals
Animals have significant role in environmental balance, their protection is necessary; Shri Choubey
Adopted tiger for 1 year under Adoption Program
People will get aware and sensitive towards the protection of animals
Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest & Climate Change and Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Ashwini Kumar Choubey, during the inspection of Bengal Safari North Bengal Wild Animals Park today, adopted a one-year-old tiger for 1 year and named him ‘Agniveer’.
On his way back from Gangtok, he inspected the safari. During this, Union Minister of State Shri Choubey adopted tiger to spread awareness among the people under the Adoption Program. He said that he has seen the fierce form of nature in Kedarnath Dham. Everyone should be aware for the protection of nature. so that such incidents do not happen. Under the leadership and guidance of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the Union Government has taken comprehensive steps for the conservation of animals. On the occasion of “Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav”, with awareness among people, he has adopted a tiger in memory of the victims of Kedarnath tragedy. He said that animals have a significant role in the balance of the environment. Their protection is essential. For this, there is also a need to make people aware regularly. On this occasion, the officers were directed to conduct awareness campaigns about "Jiva Jantu Sanrakshan Abhiyaan" regularly.
Union Minister of State Shri Choubey also became aware of the maintenance of animals during the inspection of Bengal Safari. Under the adoption program, 70 people have adopted animals here. To motivate people to adopt more animals, Union Minister of State Ashwini Choubey adopted Tiger. He paid 2 lakhs for the maintenance of the adopted tiger through online. PCCF West Bengal Soumitra Das Gupta said that the adoption of tiger by Union Minister of State Shri Choubey would inspire others. He expressed his gratitude to the Union Minister of State. During the Bengal Safari inspection, IG IRO Kolkata, DFO Wildlife Darjeeling, Assistant Director of Bengal Safari North Bengal Wild Animals Park and other officers were present.
Ministry of Science & Technology
Professor Neena Gupta receives Ramanujan Prize for Young Mathematicians
The Ramanujan Prize for Young Mathematicians was awarded to Professor Neena Gupta, a mathematician of the Indian Statistical Institute in Kolkata, in a virtual ceremony on 22nd February 2022. She received the award for the year 2021 for her outstanding work in affine algebraic geometry and commutative algebra.
On the behalf of Secretary and Department, Shri Sanjeev Varshney, Head, International Cooperation Division, DST, congratulated Dr. Neena Gupta and said that the award conferred to a female researcher will encourage other female researchers all around the world to take up mathematics as their career. “I am also sure that this recognition will motivate her further to expand research with more noteworthy outcomes in the future. It will also inspire the researchers and young mathematicians not only in our country but in the entire developing world, to undertake research in mathematical sciences,” he added.
The prize is awarded annually to a researcher from a developing country funded by the Department of Science and Technology  of the Government of India in association with ICTP  and the International Mathematical Union .
It is given to young mathematicians less than 45 years of age who have conducted outstanding research in a developing country. It is supported by DST in the memory of Srinivasa Ramanujan, a genius in pure mathematics who was essentially self-taught and made spectacular contributions to elliptic functions, continued fractions, infinite series, and analytical theory of numbers.
Professor Gupta's solution for solving the Zariski cancellation problem, a fundamental problem in Algebraic Geometry, earned her the 2014 Young Scientists Award of the Indian National Science Academy . The NSA described her solution as ‘one of the best works in algebraic geometry in recent years done anywhere’. The problem was posed by one of the most eminent founders of modern Algebraic Geometry, Oscar Zariski, in 1949. In an interview with an American university, Gupta describes the problem as ---The cancellation problem asks that if you have cylinders over two geometric structures, and that have similar forms, can one conclude that the original base structures have similar forms?
Ministry of Defence
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh to attend India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue on April 11 in Washington
To separately meet US Secretary of Defence in Pentagon during his 4-day visit to US
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh will visit the United States of America between April 11-14, 2022. The Raksha Mantri along with External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar will participate in the 4th India-USA 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue on April 11, 2022 in Washington DC. Secretary of State Mr Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defence Mr Lloyd Austin will represent the United States. The 2+2 Dialogue will review bilateral cooperation across domains and chart out the way forward.
Shri Rajnath Singh will separately meet the US Secretary of Defence Mr Lloyd Austin in Pentagon to discuss defence cooperation including defence industrial collaboration and capability building through military-to-military engagements. The Raksha Mantri is also scheduled to visit the Headquarters of US Indo-Pacific Command  at Hawaii after his visit to Washington DC.
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